H.R. 429: Rosie the Riveter Commemorative Coin Act
Sponsor
John Garamendi
Democrat · CA-8
Bill Progress
Latest Action · Jan 15, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Rosie the Riveter finally gets a national coin
Why it matters
More than 6 million women entered the workforce during World War II, according to the bill’s findings. H.R. 429 would honor that labor with a 2028 commemorative coin program that could raise up to about $6.75 million for preservation and education tied to the Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park.
H.R. 429 tells the U.S. Mint to issue three commemorative coins in 2028: a $5 gold coin, a $1 silver coin, and a half-dollar clad coin. The bill caps mintages at 50,000 gold coins, 400,000 silver coins, and 750,000 half-dollars.
The designs must honor the diverse women who supported the World War II home front. The bill’s findings say those women included more than 6 million who entered the workforce during the war, and that many were paid 10 to 15 cents an hour less than men even during wartime.
Each coin sale would include a surcharge: $35 for the gold coin, $10 for the silver coin, and $5 for the half-dollar. If every authorized coin sold, that would add up to about $6.75 million for the Rosie the Riveter Trust to support maintenance, repairs, education, and commemorative programs connected to the Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park.
The bill is also written to avoid federal losses. Buyers would cover the coin’s face value, the surcharge, and all production costs, and the Treasury cannot release surcharge money until government costs are fully recovered.
H.R. 429 Bill Summary
What H.R. 429 actually does.
Three Rosie the Riveter coins go on sale in 2028
The bill directs the Mint to issue a $5 gold coin, a $1 silver coin, and a half-dollar clad coin during a one-year window beginning January 1, 2028.
Collector purchases fund park repairs and education
Each coin carries a surcharge, and that money would go to the Rosie the Riveter Trust to support maintenance and repairs at the Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park, plus educational and commemorative programs.
The program caps how many coins can be made
The Mint could issue no more than 50,000 gold coins, 400,000 silver coins, and 750,000 half-dollars.
Designs must reflect women’s wartime work
The coins must be emblematic of the legacy of the diverse women workforce who contributed to the home front during World War II, with outside consultation and advisory review before designs are finalized.
Taxpayers are not supposed to cover the bill
The Treasury must run the program at no net cost to the U.S. government and cannot distribute surcharge funds until all design, production, and issuance costs have been recovered.
Who benefits from H.R. 429?
Visitors and supporters of the Rosie the Riveter park site
If coins sell well, the site could receive up to about $6.75 million in surcharge revenue for repairs, upkeep, education, and commemorative programming.
Women’s history advocates and educators
The bill creates a nationally visible tribute to the women who sustained the World War II home front, which the bill’s findings say included more than 6 million new women workers.
Coin collectors and patriotic gift buyers
Collectors would get three new 2028 commemorative coins in proof and uncirculated versions, with prepaid orders and bulk discounts allowed.
Who is affected by H.R. 429?
The U.S. Mint and Treasury
They would have to design, market, sell, and account for the coin program while making sure it produces no net cost to the federal government.
The Rosie the Riveter Trust
The trust would receive surcharge proceeds only after Treasury costs are recovered, and it would be subject to federal audit requirements for the money it receives.
Other commemorative coin proposals
Because federal law limits the number of commemorative coin programs issued in a year, this bill competes for one of the available 2028 slots.
HR429 Legislative Journey
House: Committee Action
Jan 15, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
About the Sponsor
John Garamendi
Democrat, California's 8th congressional district · 17 years in Congress
Committees: Armed Services, Transportation and Infrastructure
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Cosponsors (168)
This bill has 168 cosponsors: 139 Democrats, 29 Republicans, reflecting bipartisan support. Cosponsors represent 40 states: Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, and 37 more.
Mark DeSaulnier
Democrat · CA
Brian Fitzpatrick
Republican · PA
Jared Huffman
Democrat · CA
Debbie Dingell
Democrat · MI
Kevin Mullin
Democrat · CA
Juan Ciscomani
Republican · AZ
Sharice Davids
Democrat · KS
Suzan DelBene
Democrat · WA
Julia Brownley
Democrat · CA
Aumua Amata Radewagen
Republican · AS
Michael Rulli
Republican · OH
Scott Peters
Democrat · CA
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Committee Sponsors
Financial Services Committee
15 of 53 committee members cosponsored
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H.R. 429 Quick Facts
- Committee
- Financial Services
- Chamber
- House
- Policy
- Finance and Financial Sector
- Introduced
- Jan 15, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Jan 15, 2025
Official Sources
Official bill page with text, sponsors, actions, and status for the Rosie the Riveter Commemorative Coin Act.
Official National Park Service page for the park that would benefit from surcharge funds under the bill.
Official advisory committee site explaining the body that reviews coin designs under the bill.
Official federal commission site for the body Treasury must consult on coin designs under the bill.
Official U.S. Code page covering coin specifications and the commemorative coin program limit referenced in the bill.
Official U.S. Code page covering commemorative coin surcharges, distribution, and audit requirements cited by the bill.
Official U.S. Code page for legal tender status, which the bill references for the coins it authorizes.
H.R. 429 Common Questions
What would H.R. 429 actually do?
H.R. 429 would create three Rosie the Riveter commemorative coins for 2028 and send coin surcharges to the Rosie the Riveter Trust for park repairs, education, and commemorative programs.
How much money could the Rosie the Riveter coins raise?
If every authorized coin sells, the surcharges would add up to about $6.75 million: $1.75 million from gold coins, $4 million from silver coins, and $1 million from half-dollars.
Where would the Rosie the Riveter coin money go?
The surcharge money would go to the Rosie the Riveter Trust to support maintenance and repairs at the Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park, plus education and commemorative programs.
When would the Rosie the Riveter coins be sold?
The bill says the coins could be issued only during the one-year period beginning January 1, 2028.
Would taxpayers pay for this coin program?
The bill says no. Treasury must run the program at no net cost to the U.S. government, and surcharge money cannot be released until federal costs are fully recovered.
How many Rosie the Riveter coins could be made?
The bill caps production at 50,000 $5 gold coins, 400,000 $1 silver coins, and 750,000 half-dollar clad coins.
Can collectors preorder the Rosie the Riveter coins?
Yes. H.R. 429 says Treasury must accept prepaid orders before the coins are issued, and those preorders must come with a reasonable discount.
Why Rosie the Riveter?
The bill’s findings say Rosie represents the women who supported the World War II home front, including more than 6 million women who entered the workforce during the war.
Based on H.R. 429 bill text
H.R. 429 Bill Text
“To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the women who contributed to the Home Front during World War II, and for other purposes.”
Source: U.S. Government Publishing Office
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